Senior Examinations and Achievement Administrator (Bedford Based)

Job title:

Senior Examinations and Achievement Administrator (Bedford Based)

Company:

The Bedford College Group

Job description

27 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, Peoples pension, Retail and Leisure Discounts, excellent professional and personal development opportunities, accessing college courses.About the role:We are currently seeking a Senior Examinations and Achievement Administrator to join The Bedford College Group covering various sites around the Bedford area.As a Senior Examinations and Achievement Administrator, you play an important role in the success of our students through:

• Ensuring the integrity of the examination process.
• Providing and coordinate a full exams administration service for students and staff.
• Working in conjunction with the Exams Manager and Exams Administrators to deliver all examinations across all regional sites
• Co-ordinating production of a detailed examination timetable including booking rooms and invigilators across all sites.
• Despatching results/certificates and record achievement in a timely manner
• Reviewing and update Examinations processes and procedures as required
• Checking and authorising invoices up to budget limit.

About you:

• Ideal candidates will have:
• Minimum of 5 GCSEs; Maths and English A-C or equivalent
• Level 3 or above qualification
• Experience of working with confidential documentation and information
• Substantial administrative experience in an office based environment
• Good IT skills including the ability to manipulate data using Microsoft Excel and the use of Microsoft Word
• Ability to understand and work within laid down regulations
• Ability to demonstrate exceptional skills in planning and organising own workload
• Willingness to work occasional flexible working hours including earlier mornings and some evenings
• Own transport is essential for this role to enable transport of exam papers to other sites when required.

Interviews to be held 23rd September 2024Successful candidates must also be able to demonstrate alignment to our organisational VISION values:

• Valuing Teamwork – We are one team who by working together can achieve great things, respecting the opinion and valuing the contribution each of us makes.
• Improving Continuously – We challenge ourselves to always do better by trying new things, sharing knowledge, reflecting on practice and learning from others.
• Student Centred – At our heart is always doing what is best for our students. We consider students in all of our decision making to create positive outcomes and memorable experiences for every student.
• Inclusive – We celebrate differences and diversity, recognising that we can learn from each other.
• Open and Caring – We care about the wellbeing of our staff, our students, our community and wider society, creating an environment built on trust where we listen, engage with and support each other.
• Nurturing Education Excellence – We promote educational excellence by delivering programmes that challenge our students to achieve their ambitions.

About The Bedford College Group
The Bedford College Group was formed in 2017 following the merger of Bedford College and Tresham College and is now the largest provider of education in the South East Midlands, with over 15,000 students passing through our doors each year.Today, the Group is made up of a family of colleges across Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire: Bedford College, Central Bedfordshire College and Tresham College in the towns of Bedford, Dunstable, Leighton Buzzard, Corby, Kettering and Wellingborough; Shuttleworth College, a specialist land-based college; The Bedford Sixth Form, (the only dedicated sixth form in Bedford); The Corby Sixth Form, (opened in September 2023); and the National College for Motorsport alongside Silverstone race circuit. To widen accessibility to education and training, the Group also has community-based Learning Centres in Bedford, Corby and Kettering which offer IT training.Safeguarding our Students
The Bedford College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to thorough vetting process which includes, an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide. The Bedford College Group’s policy on Employment of Ex-Offenders is attached to this vacancy.Candidates who are barred from working with children are reminded it is a criminal offence to apply for this post.£26,000 pa (from) DOE & Qualifications

Expected salary

£26000 per year

Location

Bedford, Bedfordshire

Job date

Thu, 15 Aug 2024 03:50:40 GMT

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